BuzzFeed - Flavorwire http://buzzfeed.com/flavorwire BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:13:49 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) Surreal Street-Art Notes Are The Best Things You’ll Read All Day http://flavorwire.com/259063/surreal-street-art-notes-are-the-best-things-youll-read-all-day?all=1

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/259063/surreal-street-art-notes-are-the-best-things-youll-read-all-day?all=1 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:46:07 -0500 Flavorwire: Cultural news and critique from Flavorpill flavorwire adult Adorable Downton Abbey Valentine’s Day Cards http://flavorwire.com/259235/adorable-downton-abbey-valentines-day-cards?all=1

Just in case, after our roundup of incredibly adorable paper and ink Valentine’s day cards and our list of quirky V-day ideas for pop-culture geeks,  you’re still not set for your TV-loving honey on this sappiest of holidays, here’s one last swell i…

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/259235/adorable-downton-abbey-valentines-day-cards?all=1 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:46:10 -0500 Just in case, after our roundup of incredibly adorable paper and ink Valentine’s day cards and our list of quirky V-day ideas for pop-culture geeks,  you’re still not set for your TV-loving honey on this sappiest of holidays, here’s one last swell i… flavorwire adult 10 Inspired DIY Projects For Valentine’s Day http://flavorwire.com/259244/10-inspired-diy-projects-for-valentines-day?all=1

In case you’re just kicking around the house today and tomorrow, hiding from the inclement weather, we have a suggestion: use this last pre-Valentine’s day weekend to your advantage and cook up one of these awesome love-themed do-it-yourself project…

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/259244/10-inspired-diy-projects-for-valentines-day?all=1 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:47:07 -0500 In case you’re just kicking around the house today and tomorrow, hiding from the inclement weather, we have a suggestion: use this last pre-Valentine’s day weekend to your advantage and cook up one of these awesome love-themed do-it-yourself project… flavorwire adult Music’s 10 Greatest Hype Men http://flavorwire.com/258506/musics-10-greatest-hype-men?all=1

People always joke about the member of the band who plays the tambourine, but think about it: Where would live music be without the back-up dancer, the ludicrously outfitted hand-clapper, the guy whose sole job is to amp up the crowd by shouting, “H…

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/258506/musics-10-greatest-hype-men?all=1 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:47:05 -0500 People always joke about the member of the band who plays the tambourine, but think about it: Where would live music be without the back-up dancer, the ludicrously outfitted hand-clapper, the guy whose sole job is to amp up the crowd by shouting, “H… flavorwire adult Beautiful, Haunting Photos Of A Crumbling UK Theater http://flavorwire.com/258468/beautiful-haunting-photos-of-a-crumbling-uk-theater?all=1

Manchester’s Hulme Hippodrome is a crumbling beauty hidden within an unassuming, modern facade. Inside, the theater’s Rococo touches, cracked plaster, and plush, red velvet speaks of a bygone era when talent was still required to hit the stage and v…

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/258468/beautiful-haunting-photos-of-a-crumbling-uk-theater?all=1 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:47:04 -0500 Manchester’s Hulme Hippodrome is a crumbling beauty hidden within an unassuming, modern facade. Inside, the theater’s Rococo touches, cracked plaster, and plush, red velvet speaks of a bygone era when talent was still required to hit the stage and v… flavorwire adult Quiet, Behind-The-Scenes Photos Of Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Black Swan’ http://flavorwire.com/258635/quiet-behind-the-scenes-photos-of-darren-aronofskys-black-swan?all=1

London-based photographer Ray Lewis was asked by Requiem for a Dream director Darren Aronofsky to aim his camera behind the scenes of the filmmaker’s most recent movie, Black Swan. The tale of an obsessive and psychologically tormented ballerina in …

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/258635/quiet-behind-the-scenes-photos-of-darren-aronofskys-black-swan?all=1 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:47:03 -0500 London-based photographer Ray Lewis was asked by Requiem for a Dream director Darren Aronofsky to aim his camera behind the scenes of the filmmaker’s most recent movie, Black Swan. The tale of an obsessive and psychologically tormented ballerina in … flavorwire adult Watch Every Wes Anderson Slow-Motion Shot Set To Ja Rule http://flavorwire.com/259284/watch-every-wes-anderson-slow-motion-shot-set-to-ja-rule?all=1

It seems like the internet is embracing a weirdly specific trend: supercuts of signature Wes Anderson film techniques. Recently, we watched an awesome collection of Anderson’s much-loved overhead shots, and now we’ve discovered another great supercu…

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/259284/watch-every-wes-anderson-slow-motion-shot-set-to-ja-rule?all=1 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:47:02 -0500 It seems like the internet is embracing a weirdly specific trend: supercuts of signature Wes Anderson film techniques. Recently, we watched an awesome collection of Anderson’s much-loved overhead shots, and now we’ve discovered another great supercu… flavorwire adult 10 Wonderful Love Stories Told In Unconventional Ways http://flavorwire.com/258460/10-wonderful-love-stories-told-in-unconventional-ways?all=1

Valentine’s Day is approaching, and if you’re like us, you’re feeling a little bogged down by all the red hearts and pink balloons — not to mention the swooning romantic novels popping up everywhere. If you’re feeling like a love story on this most …

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/258460/10-wonderful-love-stories-told-in-unconventional-ways?all=1 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:46:06 -0500 Valentine’s Day is approaching, and if you’re like us, you’re feeling a little bogged down by all the red hearts and pink balloons — not to mention the swooning romantic novels popping up everywhere. If you’re feeling like a love story on this most … flavorwire adult The Famous Artworks Matchmaking Game http://flavorwire.com/258931/the-famous-artworks-matchmaking-game?all=1

Ah, Leonardo da Vinci’s mysterious Mona Lisa and her famously confounding facial expression. Clearly, a gal like this would torture any normal beau into madness. Is it a half smile or a half frown? Huh?!!… Let her meet her match in Rene Magritte’s s…

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/258931/the-famous-artworks-matchmaking-game?all=1 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:46:05 -0500 Ah, Leonardo da Vinci’s mysterious Mona Lisa and her famously confounding facial expression. Clearly, a gal like this would torture any normal beau into madness. Is it a half smile or a half frown? Huh?!!… Let her meet her match in Rene Magritte’s s… flavorwire adult Frank Lloyd Wright’s Long Lost Doghouse http://flavorwire.com/258659/frank-lloyd-wrights-long-lost-doghouse?all=1

Frank Lloyd Wright is generally considered to have been an arrogant, irascible curmudgeon, whose voracious egotism was and remains legendary. But he could be a gingerly grandfather as well. Case in point, the Jim Berger doghouse. As Architects & Art…

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/258659/frank-lloyd-wrights-long-lost-doghouse?all=1 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:46:17 -0500 Frank Lloyd Wright is generally considered to have been an arrogant, irascible curmudgeon, whose voracious egotism was and remains legendary. But he could be a gingerly grandfather as well. Case in point, the Jim Berger doghouse. As Architects & Art… flavorwire adult Directors And Their On-Screen Muses http://flavorwire.com/258508/directors-and-their-on-screen-muses?all=1

Like Godard, Woody Allen has a history of entwining the personal and the professional. We’re not sure we can count all of the auteur’s muses on one hand, and since Annie Hall just arrived on Blu-ray we’re focusing on one: Diane Keaton. “His insights…

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/258508/directors-and-their-on-screen-muses?all=1 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:46:48 -0500 Like Godard, Woody Allen has a history of entwining the personal and the professional. We’re not sure we can count all of the auteur’s muses on one hand, and since Annie Hall just arrived on Blu-ray we’re focusing on one: Diane Keaton. “His insights… flavorwire adult 10 Songs To Soundtrack Your Romantic Crisis http://flavorwire.com/257316/10-songs-to-soundtrack-your-romantic-crisis?all=1

There are love songs, of course. There are break-up songs. And then there are songs about relationships that don’t fit into either of those categories — the ones about love affairs that aren’t ending, even when something has gone seriously, perhaps …

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/257316/10-songs-to-soundtrack-your-romantic-crisis?all=1 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:46:46 -0500 There are love songs, of course. There are break-up songs. And then there are songs about relationships that don’t fit into either of those categories — the ones about love affairs that aren’t ending, even when something has gone seriously, perhaps … flavorwire adult Watch The World’s Largest Dodgeball Game http://flavorwire.com/258107/watch-the-worlds-largest-dodgeball-game?all=1

If memories of middle school gym class still make you break into hives, we can’t imagine what watching this clip of the world’s largest dodgeball game is going to do to you. Let’s find out, shall we? Click through for video and images featuring 4,97…

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/258107/watch-the-worlds-largest-dodgeball-game?all=1 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:46:45 -0500 If memories of middle school gym class still make you break into hives, we can’t imagine what watching this clip of the world’s largest dodgeball game is going to do to you. Let’s find out, shall we? Click through for video and images featuring 4,97… flavorwire adult 10 Incredibly Awkward TV Sex Scenes http://flavorwire.com/258249/10-incredibly-awkward-tv-sex-scenes?all=1

Sex on television can be fairly unrealistic. For instance, it’s not possible for someone as cute as Zooey Deschanel to bomb with someone as equally cute as Justin Long (see New Girl episode #8). That said, the bottom line rings true: sex isn’t alway…

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/258249/10-incredibly-awkward-tv-sex-scenes?all=1 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:46:03 -0500 Sex on television can be fairly unrealistic. For instance, it’s not possible for someone as cute as Zooey Deschanel to bomb with someone as equally cute as Justin Long (see New Girl episode #8). That said, the bottom line rings true: sex isn’t alway… flavorwire adult A Survey Of Terrible Parents In Art History http://flavorwire.com/258007/bad-parents-art?all=1

Richard Kern’s video art piece stars the pin-up girl of the ’80s transgressive movement, Lung Leg (yes, that one). It’s all about a misunderstood teenager, whose religious parents resent and shun her in favor of her sorority perfect sister. What did…

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/258007/bad-parents-art?all=1 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:46:35 -0500 Richard Kern’s video art piece stars the pin-up girl of the ’80s transgressive movement, Lung Leg (yes, that one). It’s all about a misunderstood teenager, whose religious parents resent and shun her in favor of her sorority perfect sister. What did… flavorwire adult An A-Z Guide To ’70s Decor http://flavorwire.com/257958/an-a-z-guide-to-70s-decor?all=1

The 1970s was an exciting time in the world of design. Architects and engineers were competing to build the tallest building in the world. Buckminster Fuller perfected “Spaceship Earth.” Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers “turned the architecture world …

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/257958/an-a-z-guide-to-70s-decor?all=1 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:47:04 -0500 The 1970s was an exciting time in the world of design. Architects and engineers were competing to build the tallest building in the world. Buckminster Fuller perfected “Spaceship Earth.” Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers “turned the architecture world … flavorwire adult Books You Definitely Shouldn’t Give To Your Valentine http://flavorwire.com/258248/books-you-definitely-shouldnt-give-to-your-valentine?all=1

With Valentine’s Day rapidly approaching, the more bookish among you may be thinking about getting literary gifts for your loved ones. A swell idea, as far as we’re concerned, but be warned — when given as gifts, books can take on special, often uni…

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/258248/books-you-definitely-shouldnt-give-to-your-valentine?all=1 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:46:23 -0500 With Valentine’s Day rapidly approaching, the more bookish among you may be thinking about getting literary gifts for your loved ones. A swell idea, as far as we’re concerned, but be warned — when given as gifts, books can take on special, often uni… flavorwire adult Essential Tumblrs For Film Fans http://flavorwire.com/258162/essential-tumblrs-for-film-fans?all=1

Evolving from a small, experimental community into a widely used network with some of the best content on the web, Tumblr has quickly proven its worth. For the film lover, there is a vast array of high quality content ranging from behind the scenes …

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/258162/essential-tumblrs-for-film-fans?all=1 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:46:15 -0500 Evolving from a small, experimental community into a widely used network with some of the best content on the web, Tumblr has quickly proven its worth. For the film lover, there is a vast array of high quality content ranging from behind the scenes … flavorwire adult An Essential Postmodern Reading List http://flavorwire.com/257636/an-essential-postmodern-reading-list?all=1

I would have included in the list a few less obvious and over-the top choices. I find post-modernism is at it’s best when it’s a tad more subtle. So perhaps Money by Martin Amis, Paul Auster’s New York Trilogy (esp. City of Glass), White Noise by Do…

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/257636/an-essential-postmodern-reading-list?all=1 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:46:14 -0500 I would have included in the list a few less obvious and over-the top choices. I find post-modernism is at it’s best when it’s a tad more subtle. So perhaps Money by Martin Amis, Paul Auster’s New York Trilogy (esp. City of Glass), White Noise by Do… flavorwire adult Flavorwire » 5 Albums To Stream For Free This Week http://flavorwire.com/257142/5-albums-to-stream-for-free-this-week-air-shearwater?all=1

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/257142/5-albums-to-stream-for-free-this-week-air-shearwater?all=1 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:46:25 -0500 Flavorwire: Cultural news and critique from Flavorpill flavorwire adult